Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Laos
Laos: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Laos, 2005–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.8% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Laos peaked at 3.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
That places Laos 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.7% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3 |
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- Cooling Degree Days 3,967 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 78,795 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Laos?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Laos was 1.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).